Seraphim Zephyr the Third - POV;
"Where are those idiots?!" I cried out angrily.
"They're probably just running late," Sophia proposed.
"Running late? We got here late and we've been waiting for three damn hours!" I argued.
"It's that or are we in the wrong place?" she pondered aloud.
"We'd better not be in the wrong pla-" I began but I was interrupted by the loud blaring of the flip-phone in my pocket.
"Dyer! Where the hell are you?!" I boomed into the device.
"Weeeeeell about that....." the Epitome of Vita responded, "we kind of decided to take a break this evening. It was last minute really."
"A break?! Are you for real? The Epitomes are the next generation of Zephyr's Council! We have a duty to strengthen ourselves so that we are fit for that purpose!" I complained.
"Oh come on Seraph, a day won't make a difference," he sighed.
"If you were going to do this, why didn't you atleast tell us?!"
"We tried to," he responded, "Everyone except you and Sophia got the message."
"To hell with this," I snapped, "I'm going home!" I roared.
"Hey, hey, calm down now. Go take a breather, you need it. Hey, since you and Sophia are there alone, why not go fo something together?"
"Are you-"
"Bye now!" he cut me short, dropping the call immediately.
"Damn it!" I spat.
"What's wrong?" Sophia inquired curiously.
"Those bastards ditched. They aren't coming," I grunted.
"Oh.... Just like that?" she murmered.
"Shit, sometimes they really get on my nerves. I'm just tired of this. I'll see you around Sophia," I grumbled, stepping away from her.
"Hey!" she suddenly called out, touching my arm, "Do you want to go get ice-cream or something?"
"Ice cream?"
"Yeah, it's okay since you started *bulking a week ago isn't it?" she pressed.
(*Bulking - A term used to describe the period in which a person, often bodybuilders, injest large amounts of calories to gain significant muscle mass.)
"I guess that's true.... wait a minute. How do you know that?" I interrogated her.
"Huh? Oh, that's because... um... y-you told us a while ago didn't you?"
"Did I?" I wondered aloud, "Huh.... I don't remember but I guess I must have. Anyway, sure why not. I could use one."
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Seraphim Zephyr the Second - POV;
"You've been my right arm and my greatest support for all these years Catalina. In this moment, I need all the help I can get. Please, as advisor to the Regulus of Zephyr.... help this lost, senile old man," I pleaded to the woman.
"Lord Seraphim, you know that I will always be at your side. Belittling yourself will do no good. All of us know the extent of your greatness," she responded.
"But I have fallen. I'm certain that a terrible fate is doomed to fall upon Zephyr and it's my fault. If I'd acted sooner... If I made headway more quickly.... none of this would be at stake," I muttered.
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Zephyr: The Elemental Clans
FantasyMan has walked the land for a millenia and alongside them stood the Elements of the Universe. Each person is born blessed by one of the spirits presiding over these elements granting them dominion of these powers. The Zephyr clan has long prided its...
